One True Vine

One True Vine is the ninth solo studio album by Mavis Staples. It was released in June 2013 by ANTI- Records. It is her 13th studio album, and the second on which she collaborated with record producer and Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy. Tweedy also played most of the instruments on the album, with the exception of the drums, which were played by his son, Spencer Tweedy.[7] The album was recorded at the Wilco Loft in Chicago, and while working on it, Staples commuted back and forth between the Loft (on Chicago's North Side) and her home on Chicago's South Side.[7] One True Vine debuted at #67 on the Billboard 200 chart dated for July 13, 2013, marking the highest-peaking entry for Staples on the chart so far.[8]

One True Vine
Studio album by
Mavis Staples
ReleasedJune 25, 2013
Recorded2012
GenreGospel, soul, blues
LabelANTI-
ProducerJeff Tweedy
Mavis Staples chronology
You Are Not Alone
(2010)		 One True Vine
(2013)		 Livin' on a High Note
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Consequence of Sound[3]
The Independent[4]
The A.V. ClubA-[5]
Paste Magazine8.6/10[6]

Track list
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Holy Ghost"Alan Sparhawk2:42
2."Every Step"Jeff Tweedy4:02
3."Can You Get to That"George Clinton, Ernie Harris2:57
4."Jesus Wept"Jeff Tweedy4:47
5."Far Celestial Shore"Nick Lowe2:55
6."What Are They Doing In Heaven Today?"Washington Phillips4:03
7."Sow Good Seeds" 2:50
8."I Like the Things About Me"Roebuck Staples, Martha Stubbs3:57
9."Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind on Jesus)" 2:56
10."One True Vine"Jeff Tweedy3:42

Personnel
  • Mavis Staples - lead vocals
  • Jeff Tweedy - guitars; bass; horn arrangements on tracks 4 and 6; background vocals on track 3; percussion on tracks 8 and 9; Wurlitzer electric piano and piano on track 4; OP1 synthesizer on track 5; marxophone, Mellotron and organ on track 6; slide guitar on track 7
  • Spencer Tweedy - drums on tracks 2–10; percussion on tracks 2, 5, 7, 8 and 9
  • Mark Greenberg - Wurlitzer electric piano on track 1
  • Scott Ligon - piano on track 10
  • Rick Holmstrom - electric guitar on track 7
  • Paul Von Mertens - clarinet on tracks 4 and 6; baritone saxophone and horn arrangements on track 6
  • Andrew Baker - bass trumpet on tracks 4 and 6; euphonium on track 6
  • Donny Gerrard - background vocals on tracks 1–9; percussion on tracks 4 and 8
  • Kelly Hogan - background vocals on tracks 1-9
  • Tiffany "Makeda" Francisco - background vocals on tracks 1-9
  • Liam Cunningham - background vocals on track 8

Charts
Chart (2014) Peak
position
UK Christian & Gospel Albums (OCC)[9] 1
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[10] 14
US Billboard 200[11] 67
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[12] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] 15
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 15
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[15] 7

References
  1. "One True Vine Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  2. Kellman, Andy. "One True Vine - Mavis Staples". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  3. Hadusek, Jon (Jun 24, 2013). "Album Review: Mavis Staples - One True Vine". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved Jun 24, 2013.
  4. Gill, Andy (2013-06-21). "Album Review: Mavis Staples - One True Vine". Independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  5. Lewis, Catherine (2013-06-25). "Mavis Staples: One True Vine". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  6. Gleason, Holly (2013-06-25). "Mavis Staples: One True Vine". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  7. Jurgensen, John (20 June 2013). "Mavis Staples' on Her New Album With Jeff Tweedy, 'One True Vine' - WSJ.com". Wall Street Journal. Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  8. "Mavis Staples - Chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  9. "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. June 30, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  10. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  11. "Mavis Staples Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  12. "Mavis Staples Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  13. "Mavis Staples Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  14. "Mavis Staples Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  15. "Mavis Staples Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2022.


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